Young Scholars (High School) Program

Application Deadline: Not currently accepting applications

WHAT IS CIAN?

CIAN is the Center for Integrated Access Networks, a ten-university Engineering Research Center (ERC) funded by NSF. CIAN is working towards creating transformative optical technologies to enable an affordable faster internet for the future.

WHAT IS a Young Scholar?

CIAN welcomes high school students near a CIAN university into our labs to participate in research that is creating ultra-broadband communication for the next generation internet. Participants will be assigned an exciting, hands-on project and mentored by CIAN faculty and graduate students.

CIAN aspires to create a technological revolution in internet access speeds. Students will conduct research in a cross-disciplinary setting collaborating with faculty, graduate students, research engineers, post-docs, and other students.
The program acts as a unique opportunity for high school students to be introduced to the university setting and research offered by top-tier faculty.

STIPEND

A stipend will be provided.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

High School juniors and seniors near a CIAN university who are interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) may apply. Minimum 3.0 GPA is required, on a 4.0 scale. CIAN strongly encourages applications from underrepresented minority groups, women, first-generation college students and students that do not have previous lab research experience. US Citizenship or permanent residency is required.